Natural landscapes: glory after the snowfall
PETAWAWA RIVER REFLECTIONS, RENFREW COUNTRY, ONTARIO
I was blessed to be in this part of eastern Ontario right after an overnight snowfall. The results, as you can see, were simply spectacular. In fact, it was hard to make a bad picture on that extraordinary winter morning.
There was almost no colour in the scene, so it was an easy decision to create and show you a black-and-white version. That said, you can see the colour photo here: https://500px.com/photo/1105561925/peaceful-winter-reflections-by-frank-king.
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Rural landscapes: worship in a grand landscape
THE LITTLE CHURCH, DRUMHELLER, ALBERTA
Seating just six people, the Little Church was first erected by Drumheller contractor Tyvge “Tig” Seland in cooperation with the Drumheller Ministerial Association in 1958. It was reconstructed by inmates of the Drumheller Institution in 1991. The Little Church is always open to the public and free to enter.
I struggled to make a compelling photo of this subject, in part because it was difficult to get far enough away to let the awesome badlands landscape tower over the building and in part because there are a lot of distracting elements around the church–namely a bench and a litter container.
But all the snow, combined with a glowing blue sky, made an attractive composition possible.
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Rural landscapes: in the land of wind
WIND TURBINES NEAR PINCHER CREEK, ALBERTA
The windy prairie landscape of southern Alberta is home to many hundreds of turbines. Lots of people don’t care for them, but I find them to be a fascinating photo subject (here’s another picture of turbines from the same general region: https://wp.me/p2ccTX-qE).
In this case, I was blessed with an interesting sky and strong, warm sunrise light.
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Urban landscapes: under the cold winter sky
BOW RIVER AND DOWNTOWN SKYLINE, CALGARY, ALBERTA
A river definitely runs through this western Canadian city, making for excellent “blue hour” photo opportunities before the river ices over. That was the case here and it was made just a little more special by the plane making a turn during my 30-second exposure.
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Natural landscapes: snowy moments in the badlands
WINTER AFTERNOON AT
DINOSAUR PROVINCIAL PARK, ALBERTA
I was hoping to find a lot more snow in this glorious western Canadian park, but still found enough to make what I hope are compelling pictures like this.
Dinosaur Provincial Park is a is a UNESCO World Heritage Site about two and a half hours drive southeast of my home in Calgary. It’s one of the richest dinosaur fossil areas on the planet.
Forty species have been discovered at the park and more than 500 specimens have been removed and exhibited in museums around the globe.
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Natural landscapes: the beautiful autumn/winter battle
LATE AUTUMN FOREST,
DEEP RIVER, ONTARIO
What a blessing it was to visit this part of eastern Ontario right after a late-autumn snowfall. Once I found this tree, the challenge was to arrange the composition so the busy background would complement, rather than compete, with the colourful leaves. Was I successful?
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Urban landscapes: reflections in a winter world
BOW RIVER AND DOWNTOWN SKYSCRAPERS, CALGARY, ALBERTA
Most of the Bow River freezes over in winter, so it was a blessing to have most of it open to reflect the stunning lights and colours of this western Canadian skyline. A 13-second exposure was needed to accurately capture the scene.
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Natural landscapes: colour in a winter landscape
WILD GRASS AND ELBOW RIVER, KANANASKIS, ALBERTA
I relatively fresh snowfall created very good conditions for winter photography. I liked the curve of the Elbow River at this spot and, when I encountered this wild grass, I knew I had the making for a strong vertical picture. Do you agree?
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Natural landscapes: flowing water in a snowy world
ELBOW FALLS, KANANASKIS COUNTRY, ALBERTA
I revisit this natural attraction, about an hour’s drive from my home in Calgary, at least once a year just to see what it offers for photographic art. On this day, I knew the weather would be overcast and I figured a very recent snow would create beautiful conditions where sunshine would not be needed. Was I right?
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Urban landscapes: sweet snow in the suburbs
NOSE CREEK, AIRDRIE, ALBERTA
I drove past this scene on the way to a medical appointment and decided to give it a harder look on the way home. As you can see, it was worth stopping and photographing the beautifully sombre, snowy scene.
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Rural landscapes: seeing red in a world of snow
PRAIRIE FARM NEAR CALGARY, ALBERTA
I’ve passed this farm dozens of times over the years, but never saw good conditions for a picture until this sombre winter day. I looked for a compelling foreground element and found it in these snowy wild grasses.
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Natural landscapes: me in the autumn forest
MORNING LIGHT AT CARBURN PARK, CALGARY, ALBERTA
I liked the rough pathway through the forest in this western Canadian urban park, but it needed a person to provide a focal point. That person was ME.
I’ve done this enough to always wear a red coat/shirt/hoodie when on photo trips, since it’s the most noticeable colour — and if I’m going to put a person in a landscape picture, I may as well ensure that person stands out.
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Natural landscapes: the beautiful approach of ice
BOULDER FALLS,
KANANASKIS, ALBERTA
I arrived in this mountain region of western Canada in November, before it was encased in ice and snow. Love the mix of epic ice and flowing water.
A long exposure ensured a silky water flow, nicely contrasting with the sharp ice edges.
There was almost no colour in this scene, so it was an easy decision to create a black-and-white version that heightens the drama.
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Urban landscapes: the beauty of a setting moon
APPROACHING DAWN AT CARBURN PARK, CALGARY, ALBERTA
This 135-hecatare urban park, created in 1986, features two man-made ponds, plenty of forest, pathways and deer that are so used to people that, during this trip, a trio wandered past me barely six feet away.
Carburn is one of the most beautiful parks in Calgary and always has great photo opportunities. On this occasion, I visited before dawn on a full-moon day – providing yet more photo possibilities. In this case, I needed a 30-second exposure to properly record the scene.
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Rural landscapes: worship in an awesome landscape
OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP CATHOLIC CHURCH, DOROTHY, ALBERTA
A tiny hamlet in the amazing badlands of western Canada has several decommissioned churches that anyone can visit. On this occasion, I had an incredible snowy world to work with and even as I made a colour picture, I knew it would also make a compelling black-and-white image. Was I right?
(Here’s a colour picture of Our Lady of Perpetual Help on a sunny summer morning: https://wp.me/p2ccTX-29E.)
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Natural landscapes: autumn’s winter wonder
SNOW ON THE KICKING HORSE RIVER, YOHO NATIONAL PARK, BRITISH COLUMBIA
This is one of the most scenic parts of Yoho, where the river flows through a hole in a rock wall known as the Natural Bridge. Whenever I visit here, I attempt another photo of the river as if plunges down into the opening. On this occasion, I was blessed to have snowy trees to make up an attractive background.
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Urban landscapes: end of another day
CITY SKYLINE AT DUSK, CALGARY, ALBERTA
When it comes to photography, I’m a sunrise guy, so this was a rare sunset outing in this western Canadian city. The Bow River flows out of the Rocky Mountains and through Calgary, making long-exposure (30 seconds!) reflection photos like this possible.
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Urban landscapes: the morning rush-hour
TRAFFIC ON SECOND STREET, CALGARY, ALBERTA
I visited the downtown core of this western Canadian city, looking for compelling long-exposure photo opportunities. I think this scene fits the bill. The distant strange structures are an urban structure called “The Trees”. Love how The Trees are illuminated at night!
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Rural landscapes: beauty in the land of wind
WIND TURBINE AND HAYROLLS, PINCHER CREEK, ALBERTA
The southern end of this western Canadian province is one of the windiest places in the country. As a result, there are hundreds of wind turbines scattered for many kilometres. I know many people hate turbines, but they make for a compelling photo subject, especially when paired with the distant Canadian Rocky Mountains on a stunning November day.
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Natural landscapes: the start of winter?
MARMOT CREEK, KANANASKIS COUNTRY, ALBERTA
I visited this creek, which includes three gorgeous waterfalls, in early November when temperatures were cold enough to start the ice formations that will eventually envelope most of the creek.
I really liked this mix of water and ice and went with a long exposure to make the creek silky and provide a contrast to the jagged ice edges. There was almost no colour in this scene, so it was a no-brainer to go monotone and heighten the drama.
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